Little Smoke
http://www.world-of-magic.co.uk/magic.asp?id=865
Price £12.99
Difficulty n/a
They Say:
This effect will simply amaze. It can be incorporated into any routine. The magician simply starts rubbing his/her index finger and thumb together and smoke begins to appear from in between them. That's right, real smoke starts climbing from the magicians empty hand! This is a real show stopper that will leave them completely dumbfounded.
I say:
Well...showstopper?...I don't think so. Pretty cool and weird? Absolutely!
This isn't a trick, more of a material like flash paper. Use it for effect and weird stuff.
You get a strip of what looks to be tissue paper about 1 metere long. This has clearly been treated with a (now dry) solution which is a deep burgandy /rust colour.
You must place a small amount of this paper (about 30mm length) into the bowl of a spoon and burn it. The slick of amber creme left behind is the stuff that does the "do". It looks like a thin fim of Marmite.
This creme reacts with oxygen and will last for only a short while (15 mins?). When you transfer some onto your fingers and rub them together...TA DA! - Proper smoke!!!
You won't get great palls of smoke rising from you hand...just little wisps of light grey smoke...creepy stuff I can tell you.
It doesn't hurt and doesn't really smell...much...a bit like an old cap gun actually. You have to wash off the residue (it looks a bit like nicotine staining) but that's it.
Rating: 7/10 for what it is. It's a bit pricey but should go a long way. If you can use it, you'll have fun!